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Shaq once threatened to murder Kobe Bryant

Shaq and Kobe did not get along despite their eight seasons together on the LA Lakers that included winning three championships.

Both Shaq and Kobe are Hall of Famers and among the best players ever, so their massive egos led to regular clashes. Their time together as teammates ended when the Lakers traded Shaq to the Heat and chose the younger Bryant as their cornerstone.

We know things got ugly between them such as prior to the 2003-2004 season when they fought in the media, but now we’re hearing just how bad things got.

In an oral history of the ’03-’04 team that lost to the Detroit Pistons in the NBA Finals, Lakers PR man John Black talked about the relationship between the Lakers stars and says Shaq once threatened to murder Kobe.